Tunisia 1941 50 centimes

from the Ma’adi Collection

from the Ma’adi Collection

This type was struck in AH 1340-1364 anonymously. It is token coinage, the reverse script specifies 'BON POUR 50 CENTIMES' meaning 'good for 50 centimes'. It was struck in the name of Muhammed al-Amin Bey, a French puppet; the French in turn being puppets of the Nazi occupiers. The French left in 1956 and in 1957 a republic was established, ousting the discredited monarchy. Starting in AH 1308 / 1891 AD, all coins began showing both Arabic and French legends, and the denominations became decimal-based. All minting during the French protectorate period occurred in Paris (privy mark).

Recorded mintage: 4,646,000.

Specification: aluminum-bronze.

Catalog reference: KM 246.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• AH 1360/1941 2 francs
• AH 1360/1941 20 francs
• AH 1361/1942 10 centimes
• AH 1361/1942 10 francs
• Coins and currency dated 1941
• return to coins of Tunisia